Hand to Mouth
Living in Bootstrap America
Linda Tirado
The book provides a personal account of the struggles faced by the working poor in America, detailing the author's own experiences with low-wage jobs, lack of healthcare, and the systemic barriers that prevent upward mobility. It offers a raw, unfiltered look at the realities of living paycheck to paycheck and the societal misconceptions about poverty and those who live with it.
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